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PROCESS ESSAY
How to Make a Hamburger
Hamburger is one of the favorite snack menus in this world. Millions of people
everywhere enjoy their day with this delicious mouth-watering meal. Making your own
burger is both easy and a much healthier option. All you need is to get some freshly ground
beef from your favorite butcher and to put in a bit of effort. If you want to know how to make
a hamburger, just follow these simple steps for making the patties, seasoning, creating and
cooking the burgers, and adding the toppings.
The first step is to make the patties for the burger. For making the patties you need to
prepare 1 pound of lean ground beef, some burger buns, and 1 egg yolk. Then, get the right
meat. Get a butcher to grind the beef with a 20% fat content. If possible, buy the meat on the
day you’re going to cook it. Ask the butcher to grind the meat twice for maximum results.
The second step is to give seasoning to the patties. Before mixing the beef with
seasoning, prepare the seasoning first. You should prepare a half small red or white onion,
ketchup, 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce, 1 tablespoon mustard, 1 tablespoon white
pepper, 1 garlic clove, and a handful of fresh herbs (chopped roughly), and a pinch of salt and
pepper to taste. Place the ground beef in a large bowl. Roughly chop the onion and garlic. Put
them in a bowl and mix them together until combined. Then, add any of the ingredients that
have been prepared before. The ingredients include Worcestershire sauce, ketchup, mustard,
and chopped herbs. After that, add the egg yolk. Season one egg yolk with salt and pepper
and mix everything together. It is easier to start mixing with a spoon, then use your clean
hands to thoroughly combine the ingredients.
The third step is creating and cooking the burgers. Shape the mixture of beef into 6
equal-sized balls using your hands. Then, press the balls down to make flat burger shapes of
about ½ inch. Make a small indentation in the center of the burger with your thumb to
prevent the center from swelling. Before you cook the burgers, arrange them on a plate and
cover them with plastic wrap. Chill for at least 30 minutes to make the burgers firmer and
easier to cook. After removing the burgers from the fridge, spread them with a little oil or
butter before cooking. Then, add oil or butter to the pan and fry the burgers well. Be sure to
use low heat and a long cook to properly cook the burgers the whole way through.
The fourth step is adding the toppings. You can choose to use whatever toppings you
like, but most hamburgers out there use topping such as a slice of tomatoes, a slice of cheese,
lettuce leaves, ketchup, and mayonnaise. Halve the burger buns, then thinly slice the
tomatoes. Then, place the ketchup and mayonnaise on the table for diners to make their own
choice. After the burgers are cooked place them inside the bun with the toppings and finally
your hamburger is ready to serve.
In conclusion, hamburger is easy to make by yourself and it’s a much healthier option.
By following the simple steps for making it such as how to make the patties, giving
seasoning, creating and how to cooking in a right way, and also about the toppings. Eating
hamburgers is a great way to increase your mood after your busyness. Also, you can place the
burger on a plate with other food such as rice, chips, mashed potato, or salad.

ANALYSIS:
1. Introductory Paragraph
 General Statement : Hamburger is one of the favorite snack menus in this
world. Millions of people everywhere enjoy their day with this delicious
mouth-watering meal. Making your own burger is both easy and a much
healthier option. All you need is to get some freshly ground beef from your
favorite butcher and to put in a bit of effort.
 Thesis Statement : If you want to know how to make a hamburger, just follow
these simple steps for making the patties, seasoning, creating and cooking the
burgers, and adding the toppings.
2. Body Paragraph
 Body paragraph I
Topic Sentence : The first step is to make the patties for the burger.
Supporting sentences : For making the patties you need to prepare 1 pound of
lean ground beef, some burger buns, and 1 egg yolk. Then, get the right meat.
Get a butcher to grind the beef with a 20% fat content. If possible, buy the
meat on the day you’re going to cook it. Ask the butcher to grind the meat
twice for maximum results.
 Body paragraph II
Topic Sentence : Then, the second step is to give seasoning to the patties.
Supporting Sentences : Before mixing the beef with seasoning, prepare the
seasoning first. You should prepare a half small red or white onion, ketchup, 1
tablespoon Worcestershire sauce, 1 tablespoon mustard, 1 tablespoon white
pepper, 1 garlic clove, and a handful of fresh herbs (chopped roughly), and a
pinch of salt and pepper to taste. Place the ground beef in a large bowl.
Roughly chop the onion and garlic. Put them in a bowl and mix them together
until combined. Then, add any of the ingredients that have been prepared
before. The ingredients include Worcestershire sauce, ketchup, mustard, and
chopped herbs. After that, add the egg yolk. Season one egg yolk with salt and
pepper and mix everything together. It is easier to start mixing with a spoon,
then use your clean hands to thoroughly combine the ingredients.
 Body paragraph III
Topic Sentence : The third step is creating and cooking the burgers.
Supporting Sentences : Shape the mixture of beef into 6 equal-sized balls
using your hands. Then, press the balls down to make flat burger shapes of
about ½ inch. Make a small indentation in the center of the burger with your
thumb to prevent the center from swelling. Before you cook the burgers,
arrange them on a plate and cover them with plastic wrap. Chill for at least 30
minutes to make the burgers firmer and easier to cook. After removing the
burgers from the fridge, spread them with a little oil or butter before cooking.
 Then, add oil or butter to the pan and fry the burgers well. Be sure to use low
heat and a long cook to properly cook the burgers the whole way through.
 Body paragraph IV
Topic Sentence : The fourth step is adding the toppings.
Supporting Sentence : You can choose to use whatever toppings you like, but
most hamburgers out there use topping such as a slice of tomatoes, a slice of
cheese, lettuce leaves, ketchup, and mayonnaise. Halve the burger buns, then
thinly slice the tomatoes. Then, place the ketchup and mayonnaise on the table
for diners to make their own choice. After the burgers are cooked place them
inside the bun with the toppings and finally your hamburger is ready to serve.
3. Concluding Paragraph
 Concluding Sentences : In conclusion, hamburger is easy to make by yourself
and it’s a much healthier option. By following the simple steps for making it
such as how to make the patties, giving seasoning, creating and how to
cooking in a right way, and also about the toppings.
 Final Though : Eating hamburgers is a great way to increase your mood after
your busyness. Also, you can place the burger on a plate with other food such
as rice, chips, mashed potato, or salad.